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1.Thirteen Ghosts starring: Tony Shalhoub, Shannon Elizabeth, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Lillard, Alec Roberts
directed by: Steve Beck
April 02, 2002
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Thirteen Ghosts
DVD arrived in time for us to watch it for Halloween. Was in good condition. Everything went smoothly.

2.Gypsy (1993) starring: Bette Midler, Peter Riegert, Cynthia Gibb, Edward Asner, Christine Ebersole
directed by: Emile Ardolino
February 16, 1999
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Gypsy (1993)
It looked good on paper: Powerhouse performer Bette Midler playing the most famous role in musical theater, directed by Emile Ardolino, the guy who turned "Dirty Dancing" into a national phenomenon. So what went wrong? The truth is, Midler simply isn't a good enough actress to capture the subtleties of as complex a character as Momma Rose. She's all big eyes and broad gestures, waving arms and manic mood swings; it's a community theater performance, going for the obvious at every turn. Is Rose manic and driven at times? Yes, of course; her father calls her a "crazy woman" in an early scene. But from her first entrance, Midler seems to have confused "powerhouse" with "bulldozer." She spits her lines out in rapid succession, with all the bawdiness with which she tells her famous Sophie Tucker ... Read More

3.Men in Black starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn
directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
May 21, 2002
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Men in Black
Men In Black is one of my favorite movies. I have both the Blu Ray and regular DVD versions. I use an LG Blu Ray player that "up converts" regular DVD's and frankly speaking, there is not that much of a difference in video (Samsung HDTV)and sound (Bose 321). The Blu Ray version has a slight "edge".

4.I.Q. starring: Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Walter Matthau, Lou Jacobi, Gene Saks
directed by: Fred Schepisi
April 01, 1997
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : I.Q.
Exactly as described. I love truth in advertising and would gladly deal with this seller again.

5.Paulie starring: Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Bruce Davison, Trini Alvarado
directed by: John Roberts
November 02, 1999
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Paulie
Great family movie- funny, heartwarming, entertaining. Just bought it for my mother (40 yrs old) this Christmas.

6.Galaxy Quest starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell
directed by: Dean Parisot
May 02, 2000
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Galaxy Quest
I know - you've already seen a dozen other reviews that say Galaxy Quest is a wonderful send-up of the original Star Trek TV Series. As someone who is a HUGE Star Trek fan, I can assure you, it is, and very well done.

What really makes this movie work is not that it's a Star Trek parody. The magic is in the thoughtful and well written examination of the world of those trapped in roles from a show long dead: hating what they've become, but where the only way to survive is off the microscopic income they get from conventions, "special appearances" and such that come their way due to their fame as a character from the show "Galaxy Quest". The movie quickly makes it clear that our characters are in this situation and hate it: they hate the show, hate themselves, and hate each other.

Well, at least ... Read More

7.The Man Who Wasn't There starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Katherine Borowitz
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
April 16, 2002
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : The Man Who Wasn't There
I was really excited about this movie. First of all it's a Coen film. Second of all James Gandolfini is in the film; not to mention Scarlett Johansson and Frances McDormand. Sure, Billy Bob Thornton is the star, and I like him (don't love him) but the other four selling points were much stronger. On top of all that it is a film noir, and lately I've been on a real film noir kick. Sure, I've seen quite a few that have been less than impressive (`Devil in a Blue Dress') but there have been enough good ones to keep my appetite wet.

Sadly, `The Man Who Wasn't There' is not one of them.

The problem with `The Man Who Wasn't There' doesn't really fall in lines of scripting, for I actually felt that the story was really well done. It doesn't really fall in the lines of acting either, for I felt that as ... Read More

8.A Civil Action starring: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy
directed by: Steven Zaillian
February 01, 2000
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : A Civil Action
I copy and paste >> snalen "snalen" - (another reviewer's commentary here) who expressed it perfectly. "snalen" said:

Jan Schlichtmann (Travolta) is a Boston tort lawyer and something of an ambulance chaser who is initially reluctant to take on an industrial pollution case involving some children dead of leukemia in rural New England. He changes his mind when he realizes the likely defendants are a couple of big companies with particularly deep pockets and smells the possibility of serious money. Over time, however his interest in the case becomes a moral obsession. The cynical becomes a crusader, refusing offers to settle as his company's finances spiral downwards towards bankruptcy.
If you like courtroom dramas, this is highly recommended. It's one of the best specimens of the genre to come out of America since `The ... Read More

9.Life Or Something Like It starring: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane, James Gammon
directed by: Stephen Herek
January 14, 2003
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Life Or Something Like It
This is one of my all time favorite movies - Jolie does an awesome job in it. I love it when she shows up at the gym and says to her friend, "You're here early." and she replies "I ate cheese." The whole movie has some great one liners. What would you do if you were told you would die next week? Live like there's no tomorrow?

10.Paulie starring: Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Bruce Davison, Trini Alvarado
directed by: John Roberts
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

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VHS : Paulie
Great family movie- funny, heartwarming, entertaining. Just bought it for my mother (40 yrs old) this Christmas.

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